Jean-Pierre Bastid

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Jean-Pierre Bastid

Writing 89 February 4, 1937

Montreuil-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France

Jean-Pierre Bastid is a French writer, director, and screenwriter recognized for his work in film and literature. After studying at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiqu…

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Jean-Pierre Bastid is a French writer, director, and screenwriter recognized for his work in film and literature. After studying at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC), he began his career as an assistant to Jean Cocteau on Le Testament d'Orphée (1960) and worked with Nicholas Ray. Bastid directed several films, including Massacre of Pleasure (1966), which faced censorship in France. He co-wrote the novel Laissez bronzer les cadavres! (1971) with Jean-Patrick Manchette, marking a revival in French noir fiction. Bastid also co-wrote the screenplay for Dupont Lajoie (1975), directed by Yves Boisset. His work spans various genres and mediums, reflecting his versatility and commitment to storytelling.

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  1. 2017
    Let the Corpses Tan

    Movie Novel

  2. 2011
  3. 2001
    Bandits d'amour

    Movie Writer

  4. 1990
    Out 1

    Movie Trois truand

  5. 1984
    L'Addition

    Movie Writer

  6. 1982
    L'étouffe grand-mère

    Movie Director

  7. 1975
    The Common Man

    Movie Screenplay

  8. 1974
    Under the Sign of Voodoo

    Movie Screenplay

  9. 1973
    Lo Païs

    Movie Writer

  10. 1973
    Les brebis enragées

    Movie Le réalisateur homologué ORTF

  11. 1972
    Les Petits Enfants d'Attila

    Movie Director

  12. 1970
    Bartleby

    Movie Director

  13. 1969
    Sadistic Hallucinations

    Movie Director

  14. 1968
    The Black Hand

    Movie Story

  15. 1968
    The Teenagers

    Movie Director

  16. 1967
    Love + Fear = Torment

    Movie Adaptation

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  1. 1967
  2. 1966
    Hell on the Beach

    Movie Writer

  3. 1966
    Massacre of Pleasure

    Movie Director